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ORTH, Friday, September 10.
.LoWer Motor Licenses
The pronouncement was made by
Premierpburn at ,Dundas Friday
wing last that motor car licenses
of a kinds would be reduced by five
dollars for the coming year, and
would be effeCtive October 1st.
The Premier also said his govern-
ment was working towards the end
that there would soon be a nominal
license fee for autos, regardless of
the horsepower or the number of
cylinders.
Both pronouncements will be we!-
• ed,by' earowners in Ontario. it
is true' that Motor licenses hereto-
fore, have not been excessive in
price, but motorists, f o r some
time, have had the feeling that they
were being squeezed at both ends as
well as in the middle.
The car owner who used his ear
only during the, open months, and
there are many of them, particular-
ly in the country, had to pay as much
as the man who ran his steadily
twelve months of the year. Then
there was the gas tax. He had to
pay that too.
And the gas tax is no light charge
on them. It is heavy enough, in fact,
as to be almost a burden. At the
same time it is generally looked up-
on as a fair tax, as taxes ga. The
man who paid the most money in gas
taxes, was the man ,who was '''using
the roads most. And roads can
neither be built nor maintained with-
out' money — an ever increasing
amount of money.
Perhaps it is an indication of the
return of better times or perhaps it
is -something else, but at any rate
the sale of gasoline for the first six
months of the year, ending the 30th
of June, have shown an increase ov-
er last year of mare than twenty mil-
lion gallons, and the gas tax on that
increase should- go a long way in
making up the amount which will be
lost to the° provincial revenues bY
the reduction in the price 'of motor
*en,ses.
The Premier was careful to point
out too, that the reduction could in
no way be viewed by his political op-
ponents as a bid for votes. It is no
gift for election purposes, for the
simple reason that it was forecast as
far back aseMarch, of this year, when
he made his budget speech in the
Legislature.
But even if it were an election gift
—which it plainly is not—we doubt
very much if many ear owners would
refuse th take advantage of it, no
matter how deep the dye of their
,political beliefs.
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The C.N.E. Is lather Out of
Luck.
The Canadian National Exhibition
at Toronto is rather out of luck this
year. And it is not the fault of the
times, the weather, or the exhibition
itself.
The times are- decidedly better
the weather has been almost perfect,
' and the Exhibition itself, in every
epartment, is gaid to be bigger and -
better than ever. And that is saying
*sod deal, even when the state -
title the truth.
o! The ill luck of this year's C.
has' nothing to do with these
It conies from an kinforseen
Xpeoted quarter, but one
is, as `unavoidable as the
r, and is much more serious
isequenees.
aec�unt of the prevail -
411t114614:
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the
that
are net taking many' challe,'
er ._,partii4arly whm., the
'bdOen are concerned.
Consequently the attendance at.
E4ibitien has dwindled and dwindl.
ed badly. During the first week the
attendance *as less by considerably
over a hundred thousand than it was
a year ago, and there is not, likely to
be any increase during the present
week. Certainly not enough to make
up the deficit.
But the Canadian National is too
• big a thing to be put out of business
or even disabled by the circumstanc-
es of this year. Its directors are al-
ready planning ahead for next year,
and when next year comes the disap-
pointments of this year will be for-
gotten. 1
• The Toronto fair has become an
international as well as a national in-
stitution, and even this year it can
not be denied that it is by far the
greatest show, pf its kind on the
North American Continent. The lack
of attendandt—if it could, be called
that—has not detracted any from its
merits.
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My Home Town.
To many people—to too many peo-
ple—"My Home Town" is a mighty
fine., place to eat' and sleep in. But
not°quite good enough to boost. Not
quite big enough to boast about; a
little too small to be spoken of with
pride. Not quite tiny enough to
permit them forming a community
spirit that would better it° and lift it
out of a rut.
- Not a place where their spending
capacity has to be used up, instead of
spending in other' places. Just an
ordinary town that they can run
down, instead of helping to build up.
We often wonder if Mr.' and Mrs.,
and Miss and Master Citizen ever
stop' to realize what a generous debt
they owe to their -own home town, or
their own home township. either:
Well, here are a few words as ex-
pressed by the Smith's Falls Record,
which sum up the actual situation
with clarity and much truth:
"If all my citizenship accounts
were balanced at this date, I Would
be 'the debtor.. Haven't I all these
years lived within the limits of the
;town and sharedall its benefits'?
flaven't I had the benefit of its
Schools and churches? Haven't I
had the use of its library, park and
public places? Haven't I 'had the
protection of its fire, police and
health departments? HaVen'tits
people, during all this time, been
gathering for me from the four cor-
ners of the earth, food for my table,
clothing for my body and materials
for my home? Hasn't this town
furnished the patronage for my busi-
ness? Hasn't it furnished the best
friends of my life, whose i,deals
have been my °inspiration, whose
kind words have carried Me' over the
greatest difficulties?
If we only would realize these
things, what a good town we would
have.
WHAT 'OTHER PAPERS SAY.
Verdict Will Be Considered
(Brantford Expositor)
The Premier appeals to the electors with the
prestige of the Goveanment behind' him and with
an enviable record in some respects- that will be
hard to criticize. He has certainly shown cour-
age in going to the petiole nearly two years and
a half before it 'was necessary to do so. He has -
probably good reasons for his decision, though
they may net be apparent to the ordinary ob-
server.
commie conditions are very favorable, with
gdod crops generally' throughout the Province.
These factors are Usually advantageous to the
party in pOwer. During the nix weeks before
the voting takes place the electors will have
ample oppertuality..to fudge the record of the
Government and to weigh the platform of- the
Opposition. Hence, the verdict when given should
be the result of careful deliberation.
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M. AdaM fla144Y1 Was apPolated
as engineer of the-VaterWorlol depart
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went for the town, of Seatortli.
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From The Huron Expositor.
Sepember 9, 1807. "- -
Mr. Bert Hodginel, of Clinton, has a
collection of three hundred coins, no
two of which are alike and most ef
all which are of a very ancient date.
Tuesday last, the occasion of the
annual Caledonian games 'under the
mispioes of the Seaforth Caledonian
Society, was a 'big day for the gal-
lant sons of Scotia. There must have
beep. 1.5011 people meaent. Ainang
the names in Seaforth we nlltiee Jas.
Davis, James Reid, P. Dallas, A. A.
Anderson, W. D. Stewart, J. Fairley,
George Ewing, G. Bethune; John
Campbell, Minnie McGregor, Ida Duff,
Tena Stephens, John Kennedy, Char-
lie Stewart, George Cardno and LL.
Mrs. Geo. B. Henderson, of Sea -
forth, caught in one of the lakes' at
Peterborough, a muskilonge, which.
when dressed, measured forty-two
inches, and weighed 181/2 pounds.
Charles Stewart, youngest son of
Mr. ,Alex. Stewart, Seaforth, took
third prize at the Brussels Caledon-
ian games for dancing the Highland
Fling in the open class.
In tremoving a load of hay from a
wagon in his barn not long ago at
Harlock, 'Mr. R. H. Knox took off a
ton and a half in' one minute and a
half.
Dr.' Mackid, of Seaforth, intends
leaving shortly for Germany and will
spend a couple of years in the schools
and hospitals ef the old world, per-
fecting himself in lila' 'profession.
Mr. Alex. Wilson, of Seaforth, has
again won a position on the Wimble-
the team, standing eleventh in a list
of twenty.
One day last week Mr. John Thorp's
hired man hitched his tearnaento the
water tank for the purpose of draW-
Ing water for the steam thresher. The
horses frightened at the steamer and
the man was unable to hold them.
One of the horses, a valuable three-
yeareld colt, got its front foot split
open at the heel.
The following is' the estimated, ex-
penditure of the Township of West
Wawanosh for the current year:
County rate, $2,771; roads and bridges,
$1,320; salaries, $600; charity, $200;.
printing, $80; sundries, $300; requir-,
lag an assessment of four mills on
the dollar.
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From The The Huron Expositor
September 13, 1912
and son of lOonalti „Patterson, County
Et.slfti:ewerD4.12,4004*L;,,I:art, lipotuerorwaosin:,f tszurmeectheebswtu4rrilyogoeyf,
passed the Inferthediate Law exaanin-
ation held_ataDaggrA '
White Mr:James Robertson, of Kip-
pen,the ihawyasoar*,,winhgeelin from itbarfnellw:ntdh
struck him on the face. He was
thankful lie ,last only, a tooth.
A new metal roof is being put on
Mr G. Meraers house at Zurich. The
house is sixty years old.
Mrs. Parker, formerly Mies Frances
Gray, has been engaged as assistant
commercial teacher in the Collegiate.
The contract for the new Carnegie
Library building, Seaforth, has been
awarded as follows': Brick and cem-
ent work, plumbing and painting, H.
B. Edge; carpenter work, Joseph
Keating:, hot water heating, Geo. A.
SIWIlso.rd
was received this week of an
accident which befell Mr. Blythe Stev-
enson, of Winnipeg. He was run in-
to by an auto in Portage La Prairie,
injuring his knee.
Mr. John Finlayson; of Seaforth,
prepared the plans for the new Car-
negie Library and the'Department
made no changes in them, so perfect
were they.
Dr. Gunn, of Clinton, has resumed
his practice and his partner, Dr. Gau-
dier, has gone to, Chicago where he
will remain for six weeks' to study.
• Mrs. Isidkrr Seefrid, of the BaLtne,
Hcrwick, has a colt which at birth
weighed only 35 pounds.
While moving his threshing outfit
one day recently, Mr. Fred Johnstone
of Hullett; had the misfortune to
break through the calVert into sev-
eral feet of water.
The death occurred on Sunday of
Mr. Thomas George Sillery, of Staa
fa, after suffering for over two years.
There are at present 94 members
in theaffouse of Refuge at -Clinton.
Mr. Thomas Appleton, of Zurich,
hap a hen that recently laid an egg
71/2 inches in circumference.
Mr. E. Rennie and Mr. J. W. Ort-
' Soy Bean Industry
(windsar Daily Star)
All records of production of soy beansin the
United States are to he broken this year, aceord-
ing to present peospieets. . This indirstry only a
few years old, will give a bumper crop of 52,-
000,000 bushel's or about the' same cauclent as that
of rye, one of the oldest knotii drops in the
world. There are 6,000,006 aares- under cliltiaa-
tian.
Only the surface has been, adratehed In ' the
prbdttetion of the soo- he= Unlike most grailas,
It can be used for many perPoraes, and its vers.
grainy promises -a ready and ever-expanding mar- °
ket. In recent years -setae g5 per cent, Of Me
crop has 'been need as inalmrfactured food ora;
&iota, both ais oil, land flour. Experiments with
the say 'bean i 'Western Ontario have met With
laideeSIS and al its lase Conga:filly in -creases' in
many directions thethile fluty" Mae whet, It Will
'be widely cultivated iii this part or.fitte• pltvlikt,
It IS a PIttltable crap, as can, be seen titnii the
tad that last srear the pries Of the Vitiated StateS
iunt higifei than $11,5# bushel. lbe Oen
*61 ,botfetiferi•vrth dire id the draught, shit
414.1tirice fat bct*tpudead, fyairo h:fotEt thla
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GbtING HIGHBROW
This week g�144 1041"W"
Reading the columns of the daily
Preas bee made Ma feel that OW
would be a good way to onsway some
'of the letters • which I have received
in the past two weeks TO:era to,
can feel asi if I wore a big -tine col-
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all Mat.I give 1404 tbc lupet.of 4'0004 -
car and Reatill40, laaaa-7, and tl* 46
see that he baa a geort•-tutio, hut Still
he 'baa tethaniteriSS after the eity."
I was born Wad raised on 'a farm,,
at a time when living -on a farm was
a hardship. Now . • •well there's
all thedifferenee in farming now and
umaaist . . Well, that statement, then, as there 1,s between riding on,
may 'be a trlfi� strong, But l'e't' S take
a look at some of these letters.
"How, are you going to vote, Phil?
You seem to have a fairly good
amount of horse-senee in regard to
'the things you write about, and I
would like to 'have your opinion) of
it," writes T. P., of Goderich.
Instead of 'X" marking the 'spot, I
suppose you say "it" means. the elec-
tion. Frankly, I try to keep out ,ofpoliti-Cs. In my younger and hastier
days, I ventured an opinion: Some-
thing crashed on my jaw, and when
I came forth from the land of dreams
the hostler of the livery stable was
in the act of dumping the fourthapall
of water Over my head. Since" then,
I scan the -horizon in all ways . . .
and make certain of being able to run
faster than anyone in the crowd; and
finally, I don't say anything when
asked about politics. Politics have
changed a good deal from the time
when everyone took them so serious-
ly. Because my past ancestors voted
the one way, is not an, indication that
I will. One thing that impresses me
'strangely is that one party will pay
for an advertisement in the paper
saying that there is a surplus' of
funds. I read it and- feel good be-
cause we are prospering, and in the
glow of such a thought buy myself a
cigar. Next day, I read in another
by the Opposition showing that we
are plunging into debt like a- streak
of lightning greased with lard going
down a tin roof. Surely within a
few days, there will be a great sign
on Queen's Park saying: "Going Out
of Business : . . Clearance Sale."
Somebody is 'lying. See which one it
is, and vote for the other one. 'But
who are we going to believe. October
the Stub tells the answer . . . we
hope."
Here's another letter from j. G., of
Kincardine:
"My son wants to leave the farm:
How can I atop him? I have a fine
200 -acre farm that will some day be
'a wagon and' a new ,Packard: I got.
that same hainkering, too, when I 'was
young: I was sulky, and I began to..
think - Of all the fine Wage there was'
to do in the city, andome day I told
my Dad about it. Well, he took all,
the pleasure out of it by telling ine
to go tahead, and he- shoved -money in
my hand, and bid me "Good-bye," I •
went, because. my bluff was- called. It
didn't take long for Me to see all the
concentrated greed and the jail -life
,of living in a city. I came back . . .
sort of slinking like a pup that has
been tritaaned. The folks just talked
to me, as if I had never been away, -
and I slipped into the old routine
with an appreciation: of all the new
things, that the country has to hold
for a person. When your son wants
to go to the city, halm him enough
t' ain fare to get him there and say -
'(food -bye." Don't try and argue with.
him to stay, because all of us 'hu -
are stubborn and When anyone
argues with us, that gives us' the idea
stronger than ever that we want to'
do what we're not supposed to do,.
and then let him 'have his own way •
and taste of the bright lights. He'll
be back . . . and satisfied with the •
final.
Says Mrs. A G. of Seaforth: "Phtl,
I wish you would- say something
about wild car drivers, instead of all
this mental meandering that you do."
Such an extravagant way .to des-,
cribe me! YOu're right about the wild
traffic drivers. My son went to war
and came back with a medal for 'his'
services. Forgive'ilte for being boast-
ful when I say that he distinguished
himself with an utter disregard -for
danger. Yet, he was killed )y a
"fool" ha a ear, who just got in a
hurf'y going no place. 'Give paeple si
fine car, and the mildest man be-
comes, ,a "killer".
Writes Mrs. T. P. of Palmerston:
"What would you do if your only
daughter of fourteen defied' you by
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ONTARIO
Ontario Elections 1. 937
NOTICE
TO VOTERS
THE VOTERS' LISTS for the Provincial Elections 'to be held' on
October 6th have now been posted, in your electoral district.
Examine this List and make sure that your name is included.'
If your name is not on the Voters' List, find out the date on which the
Revising Officer will sit in your locality.
Public Notice will be given locally of the date and place of the Revising
Officer's sittings.
If name left off, or correction -needed, attend- sittings in person or
obtain notice of complaint form and file two days before 'sittings.
Yon enjoy the franchise. Exercise it. You should to -operate: in order to
see that your name is on the Voters' List.
The responsibility is yours. Do not delay. Don't put it off' until Elec-
tion Day and then blame someone be se your name is not on the 9
Voters' List.
- Is4ted under the direction of
I. A. HUMPHRIEg,
Chief Electing 0 finer for Ontario
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eke alktive 116tite applies to all muniolpalities except cities an
separated tasins having a poPulatton of 10i000 or rttoreaar1to**4.
81'48 'iota ei.hta on a ditikIttliv &population of 10(000ar titer&
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